Small kraak-type plate
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644)
Datec.1590-1615
MediumPorcelain, underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G01.2.30): 6 x 14 cm (2 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChinese porcelain plate, blue and white Kraak porselein, with foliate rim. The central medallion has a bird on a rock flanked by foliage. The rim has eight barbed panels of flowerheads alternating with stylized tassel motifs, and the reverse has stylized lotus panels.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.30
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1720; decorated in the Netherlands, c.1740
Object number: G83.1.820.1-2